中国科学技术大学生命科学学院特任研究员。1998年9月至2002年7月本科就读于浙江大学环境工程系。 2003年9月至2010年7月硕博连读于中国科学院上海生命科学研究院植物生理生态研究所，从事植物发育生物学研究。2010年9月至2017年12月于英国约翰﹒英纳斯研究中心（John Innes Centre）任博士后研究人员、2018年1月至2019年12月于剑桥大学塞恩斯伯里实验室（SLCU, Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University）任研究助理，从事植物-微生物共生相关研究。
在植物与根际微生物或敌或友的相互作用中，两种内共生对于植物根系获取生存必需的营养元素至关重要。约80%陆地植物与丛枝菌根真菌形成的丛枝菌根共生（Arbuscular mycorrhization）协助植物从土壤中获取磷、氮、其它微量元素和水分等；而豆科植物则还与根瘤菌形成固氮共生（Nodulation），并由此获取氮素。由于能协助植物获取天然营养，因此研究和利用丛枝菌根共生和根瘤菌固氮共生对发展可持续性绿色农业具有重要的现实意义和深远的战略意义。刘承武博士长期从事以上两种植物-微生物共生的分子机理研究，特别专注于豆科植物中固氮根瘤菌侵染的分子机理研究：发现豆科植物中首个调控根瘤菌侵染线极性生长的共生宿主植物特有的蛋白复合体（The rhizobial “infectosome”, Liu et al, 2019）； 建立首个豆科模式植物蒺藜苜蓿根毛特异的根瘤菌侵染转录组(The “infectome”)并首次揭示生长素在根瘤菌侵染中的重要作用（Breakspear#, Liu# et al, 2014）；建立豆科植物中首个根瘤菌侵染的基因调控网络并揭示转录因子NIN的关键调控作用（Liu# ,Breakspear#, et al,2019）。主要研究成果发表于Nature Communications，Plant Cell和Plant Physiology等期刊，广受同行专家关注和好评，其中infectome相关研究成果为ESI高被引论文、侵染复合体infectosome相关发现被认为“开辟了研究和理解根瘤菌侵染线发育机制的新领域”。
实验室主要研究方向：植物-微生物共生的细胞和分子机理
1. 豆科植物-根瘤菌共生固氮的分子机理
2. 豆科植物适应根瘤菌侵染的亚细胞系统重塑
3. 侵染复合体“Infectosome”调控根瘤菌侵染线发育的机理
4. 根瘤菌侵染及丛枝菌根真菌侵染机制的进化
代表性学术论文：
1. Cheng-Wu Liu, Andrew Breakspear, Nicola Stacey, Kim Findlay, Jin Nakashima, Karunakaran Ramakrishnan, Miaoxia Liu, Fang Xie, Gabriella Endre, Fernanda de Carvlho-Niebel, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, Michael K. Udvardi, Jo?lle Fournier*, Jeremy D. Murray*.  A protein complex required for polar growth of rhizobial infection threads. Nature Communications 10(1):2848(2019). doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-10029-y.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
2. Cheng-Wu Liu^#, Andrew Breakspear^#, Dian Guan, Marion R. Cerri, Kirsty Jackson, Suyu Jiang, Fran Robson, Guru V. Radhakrishnan, Sonali Roy, Caitlin Bone, Nicola Stacey, Christian Rogers, Martin Trick, Andreas Niebel, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, Fernanda de Carvalho-Niebel, Jeremy D. Murray*. NIN acts a network hub controlling a growth module required for rhizobial infection. Plant Physiology179(4):1704-1722 (2019). doi: 10.1104/pp.18.01572. (# 共同一作)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
3. Sonali Roy, Fran Robson, Jodi Lilley, Cheng-WuLiu, Xiaofei Cheng, Jiangqi Wen, Simon Walker, Jongho Sun, Donna Cousins, Caitlin Bone, Malcolm J. Bennett, J. Allan Downie, Ranjan Swarup, Giles Oldroyd, Jeremy D. Murray*. MtLAX2, a functional homologue of the Arabidopsis auxin influx transporter AUX1, is required for nodule organogenesis. Plant Physiology174: 326-338(2017).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
4.James K. Hane, Yao Ming, Lars G. Kamphuis, Matthew N. Nelson, Gagan Garg, Craig A. Atkins, Philipp E. Bayer, Armando Bravo, Scott Bringans, Steven Cannon, David Edwards, Rhonda Foley, Ling-ling Gao, Maria J. Harrison, Wei Huang, Bhavna Hurgobin, Sean Li, Cheng-WuLiu, Annette McGrath, Grant Morahan, Jeremy Murray, James Weller, Jianbo Jian, Karam B. Singh*. A comprehensive draft genome sequence for lupin (Lupinus angustifolius), an emerging health food: insights into plant–microbe interactions and legume evolution. Plant Biotechnology Journal15 (3): 318–30 (2017). (ESI高被引论文)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
5. Cheng-Wu Liu, Jeremy D. Murray*. The role of flavonoids in nodulation host-range specificity: an update. Plants5(3):33 (2016). (Invited Review)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
6. Jeremy D. Murray*, Cheng-Wu Liu, Yi Chen, Anthony J. Miller*. Nitrogen sensing in legumes. Journal of Experimental Botany68(8):1919-1926 (2016). (Invited Review)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
7. Senjuti Sinharoy, Cheng-WuLiu, Andrew Breakspear, Dian Guan, Sarah Shailes, Jin Nakashima, Shulan Zhang, Jiangqi Wen, Ivone Torres-Jerez, Giles Oldroyd, Jeremy D. Murray, Michael K. Udvardi*. A Medicago truncatulaCystathionine Beta Synthase like domain-containing protein is required for rhizobial infection and symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Plant Physiology170:2204-17 (2016).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
8. Cheng-Wu Liu, Andrew Breakspear, Sonali Roy, Jeremy D. Murray*. Cytokinin responses counterpoint auxin signaling during rhizobial infection. Plant Signaling & Behavior10: e** (2015).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
9. Dasong Chen, Cheng-WuLiu, Sonali Roy, Donna Cousins, Nicola Stacey, Jeremy D. Murray*. Identification of a core set of rhizobial infection genes using data from single cell-types. Frontiers in Plant Science6:575 (2015).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
10.Andrew Breakspear, ChengwuLiu, Donna R. Cousins, Sonali Roy, Dian Guan, Jeremy D. Murray. The role of hormones in rhizobial infection. Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Chapter 56. Editor Frans J. de Bruijn, Wiley-Blackwell, New York, DOI: 10.1002/95.ch56 (2015). (Book chapter)
11.Andrew Breakspear^#, Chengwu Liu^#, Sonali Roy, Nicola Stacey, Christian Rogers, Martin Trick, Giulia Morieri, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Jiangqi Wen, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, J. Allan Downie, Jeremy D. Murray. The root hair "infectome" of Medicago truncatulauncovers changes in cell cycle genes and reveals a requirement for auxin signaling in rhizobial infection. Plant Cell26(12):4680-701 (2014). (^#共同一作；ESI 高被引论文)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
Comment in
Rhizobial root hair infection requires auxin signaling. [Trends Plant Sci. 2015]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
12.Ertao Wang*, Nan Yu, S. Asma Bano, ChengwuLiu, Anthony J. Miller, Donna Cousins, Xiaowei Zhang, Pascal Ratet, Million Tadege, Kirankumar S. Mysore, J. Allan Downie, Jeremy D. Murray, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, Michael Schultze. A H+-ATPase that energizes nutrient uptake during mycorrhizal symbioses in rice and Medicago truncatula. Plant Cell26(4):1818-1830 (2014).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
13.Jeremy D. Murray*, Donna R Cousins, Kirsty J. Jackson, ChengwuLiu.Signaling at the root surface: the role of cutin monomers in mycorrhization. Molecular Plant6(5):1381-3 (2013). (Invited Review)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
14.Dian Guan, Nicola Stacey, ChengwuLiu, Jiangqi Wen, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Ivone Torres-Jerez, Tatiana Vernié, Million Tadege, Chuanen Zhou, Zeng-yu Wang, Michael K. Udvardi, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, Jeremy D. Murray*. Rhizobial infection is associated with the development of peripheral vasculature in nodules of Medicago truncatula. Plant Physiology162(1): 107-115 (2013). （封面文章）
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
15.Chengwu Liu, Hengfu Yin, Peng Gao, Xiaohe Hu, Jun Yang, Zhongchi Liu, Xiangdong Fu, Da Luo*. PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE SYNTHASE1is required for inflorescence meristem and organ development in Arabidopsis. Journal of Integrative Plant Biololgy55(8): 682–695 (2013).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
16.Hengfu Yin, Peng Gao, ChengwuLiu, Jun Yang, Zhongchi Liu, Da Luo*. SUI-family genes encode phosphatidylserine synthases and regulate stem development in rice. Planta237(1): 15-27 (2013).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
17.Zhi-cheng Dong, Zhong Zhao, Cheng-wuLiu, Jiang-hong Luo, Jun Yang, Wei-hua Huang, Xiao-he Hu, Trevor L. Wang, Da Luo*. Floral patterning in Lotus japonicus. Plant Physiology137(4): 1272–1282 (2005).
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/**
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联系方式：cwliu01@ustc.edu.cn
招生招聘：实验室常年招收博士后和实验员，招收本科实习生、客座研究生，同时热忱欢迎有志于植物-微生物共生研究的本科生前来攻读硕士和博士学位。
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chengwu_Liu4
联系方式： cwliu01@ustc.edu.cn
招生招聘：实验室常年招收博士后和实验员，招收本科实习生、客座研究生，同时热忱欢迎有志于植物-微生物共生研究的本科生前来攻读硕士和博士学位。